Ryanair has announced that one millions seats to and from Spanish airports will be scrapped as the government insists on an 'unjustified and damaging' fare increase on passengers. O'Leary was fuming (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)

Ryanair will slash one million seats to and from Spanish airports , Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson will announce on Wednesday. Speaking to Spanish news site Europa Press, the Irish exec blamed the “indifference” of the Spanish government, who recently announced a 6.5% fee increase on all passengers in 2026, bringing the price per passenger to €11.03. ‌

Wilson slammed the move as “unjustified and damaging,” representing the “highest level in a decade,” despite AENA – the Spanish government’s regional airport operator – reporting record profits and pass

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